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November 26, 2025 Service bulletin

This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure

Ford technical service bulletin TSB 25-2570 for 2016-2018 Ford F-150, 2017-2019 Ford Explorer and 2016-2019 Ford Escape and others.

Bulletin number
TSB 25-2570
Component
Electrical system
Summary
This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to:  Display operation concerns  Navigation inoperative  Voice recognition concerns  Phone connection issues  Dropped phone connections  Applink related performance  Travel Link not present or showing incorrect traffic  Slow system response NOTE: Ford has found some of the APIMs replaced and returned for inspection contained an outdated software level and the APIM did not require replacement. The customer concern may have been resolved by updating the APIM with latest level of software. The SYNC 3 universal thumb drive will be able to update the APIM software without the use of a scan tool and does not require the process to be monitored. Ford will be monitoring APIM replacements to confirm TSB directed software updates have been performed.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 2,282 complaints in the electrical category.

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